I am thrilled to announce that I have matched in interventional radiology @MIRimaging! I’d like to thank my mentor @rahmioklu, my dear family and friends, and my professors @kocuniversity@KU_Medicine for their unwavering support in this incredible journey! #Match2024#RadRes
In Memoriam: Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil (1925-2025)
The world of neurosurgery mourns the passing of Professor Mahmut Gazi Yaşargil, who died today at the age of 99, just one month before what would have been his 100th birthday celebration.
Born on July 6, 1925, in Turkey, Professor Yaşargil’s journey from a young medical student to becoming “Man of the Century 1950-1999” represents one of medicine’s most remarkable careers. Hailed as the “Neurosurgeon of the Century (1950–2000)” by the journal Neurosurgery in 1999, his innovations revolutionised surgical approaches to conditions that were previously considered inoperable.
On behalf of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), we remember Professor M. Gazi Yaşargil not with sadness for what we have lost, but with gratitude for what he gave to the world.
We celebrate a life that fundamentally transformed neurosurgery and improved the lives of countless patients worldwide. His vision of precise, anatomically-informed microsurgery established principles that will guide neurosurgeons for generations to come. While his physical presence is no longer with us, his intellectual legacy lives on in every microsurgical procedure performed, every life saved through techniques he pioneered, and every neurosurgeon inspired by his example of excellence.
Rest in peace.
Read the full obituary here https://t.co/ZKwBpd7FLh
What a year it’s been at MIR! We've practiced patient-centered care, answered challenging imaging questions and mentored future radiologists. Here are some highlights that made 2024 unforgettable.
Our article is on the cover of Advanced Materials! I am deeply grateful to my mentor, @rahmioklu, and every member of our Patient Inspired Engineering Lab for their support and guidance! For anyone interested, here’s the link to our article: https://t.co/ec43vqYnRn
Our work on next-gen chemoembolization is the cover article in Advanced Materials! With this approach, we show instant non-radioactive segmental embolization, uniform delivery of large therapeutics ie, Nivolumab, and targeted segmental/tumor ablation using the portal veins.
We are excited to share the official portraits of our 16 brilliant newcomers to the General Surgery Residency program at @WashUSurgery! Anticipating an incredible year filled with growth, learning, and triumphs. The journey begins now. 🎉
Just published! Great work to entire team! Prostate ablation for LUTS from BPH and prostate cancer! Direct needle injection into prostate for ablation takes min to do-no pain, no bleeding, no nerve injury, no incontinence! Phase2 trials very soon! @SIRspecialists@MayoClinic
I am deeply grateful to my mentor @rahmioklu for his guidance and all the members of the Patient Inspired Engineering Lab for their support and contributions!
I feel extremely excited to share that our article has just been published in Advanced Materials! I got the chance to lead this project on a new liquid embolic formulation that can achieve rapid embolization, segmental ablation and drug delivery via portal vein embolization.
From IR lab @MayoClinicAZ_IR, Congrats to post-doc Dr. Enes Cevik for this outstanding work! PVE, segmental ablation, drug delivery using a novel liquid embolic formulation. Phase 1 data was recently presented at SIR2024. @kocuniversity@vkv_amerikan
https://t.co/Vk1cwcXlK9
Look at the smiles! Because they are 10K miles away from home (Koç Uni Medical School, Istanbul), we had our own MATCH celebration with a massive chocolate Bundt cake and sushi! All excited about IR! Can’t wait to see what they will become in future! @kocuniversity@kocholding
I am thrilled to have matched in interventional radiology at @MIRimaging@WUSTLmed! I am extremely grateful to my mentor, @rahmioklu, for his endless support and guidance. I look forward to working together in this amazing field in the future! #Match2024#RadRes
Congrats to my 3 post-doctoral research fellows from Koc University—they MATCHED! Dr. Enes Çevik is heading out to Wash U St Louis, one of the best integrated interventional Radiology programs and Dr. Dila Atar, Dr. Yusuf Demirlenk matched Ole Miss for radiology! @kocuniversity
Happy Match Day! Next year, we get to welcome these 19 talented medical students into our #radres program and guide them as they become the radiologists of tomorrow. Congrats and welcome to MIR! https://t.co/C2iZk83pmp #MatchDay2024#MIReducation